A gambler lost $300,000 in just two months in Crown Melbourne casino's VIP room where punters can bet up to $150,000 a hand on James Bond's favourite card game baccarat.
Binbin Du would spend up to 15 hours a day at the casino after his seemingly innocent punt on the horses and NBA spiraled into an out-of-control addiction.
After his marriage collapsed, the Chinese-born law graduate from Brisbane spent at least eight hours a day at the high-rollers baccarat table in November 2019.
But only once did casino staff intervene to check on him.
'It was a shameful experience,' Mr Du told the inquiry into Crown retaining a licence for its Melbourne operation. 'I couldn't see that I was seriously addicted.'
Binbin Du would spend up to 15 hours a day at Crown Melbourne casino (pictured) after his gambling habit spiralled out of control from previously just punting on horse racing and basketball
After losing his job in 2017, Mr Du told the inquiry he started betting online on horse racing and NBA basketball games to kill time and make some money.
But instead, losses piled up and his marriage broke down the following year.
Mr Du then used money from selling three properties he owned to start playing at the Southbank casino from November 2019.
He kicked off at the blackjack table, betting $50 per hand, before being lured to the Mahogany Room with promotions that rewarded gamblers with cash rebates, as well as food and beverage credits.
He mainly played baccarat, 뉴헤븐카지노주소 the game of choice for most Chinese gamblers, Mr Du told Commissioner Ray Finkelstein QC, a former federal court judge.
Baccarat is frequently played by James Bond in several of the spy movies, including Diamonds Are Forever (Sean Connery is pictured in the 1971 movie alongside Bond girl Lana Wood)